Getting to Know Your Baby’s Tiredness & Sleep Patterns

The activity cycles in babies are different than us adults. They can feel active, tired and extremely tired in a short time period. Understanding these cycles is critically important for parents to decide the correct nap times for their babies.According to the experts of ababy hospital in Chandigarh, proper naps promote good health and good mood in babies. And that makes parents happy and less stressed all the time.

Tiredness signs during 0-3 monthsDuring the initial weeks, new-born show a tendency of sleeping for about 18 hours every day. They sleep on their own and feel tired if you keep them awake for too long.

In young babies, sometimes it gets difficult to understand whether they are actually tired or not. Their automatic reflexes control their behavior. As a result, parents tend to confuse tiredness with hunger or just the wind.

If you see your baby grizzling, fussing or crying, try helping him or her to sleep. Some other signs of tiredness include clenching fists, back arching, glazed stare, leg jerks, wriggling, looking away and/or facial grimacing.Whenever you see any of the mentioned signs, make sure you help your kid getting a nap.

Tiredness signs during 3-12 monthsThe time period of sleep decreases as the babies cross 3 to 4 months. They sleep less for about 14 to 15 hours every day. After staying awake for about 2 ½ to 3 hours, babies usually begin to feel a little tired.At this age, babies get better control over their limbs. Hence, they show clear signs of tiredness, which you can spot easily. Designing a regular nap time routine helps these babies in feeling happy when they are awake.

To see the tiredness signs, you need to see if your baby is crying, whining, or fussing. Other signs include yawning, pulling hair, nose or ears, rubbing eyes, wriggling and feeling clingy.

Tiredness signs after 12 monthsAfter reaching the age of 12 months, tiredness signs get more predictable day by day. But the problem is the resistance towards sleeping at this age. Kids try to stop the feeling of sleeping because they feel excited about the things they see around themselves. This is the reason why helping them to sleep gets pretty difficult for parents. You need to create a calm and relaxed environment. Plus, set a routine of sleep for your kid.

After 12 months, infant’s tiredness can become a small act of tantrum, a little temper, and/or crying. Look for these signs to know when your child needs a nap.

According to ababy and mother care in chandigarh, NICU, kids show clearer signs of tiredness as they grow older. Most clear signs include disinterest in eating a favorite food, not playing with toys and yawning.

Missing any of the tiredness signs can impact the mood of your kid. At different ages, you need to set appropriate sleep routines, according to the tiredness cycles offered in this article. Then, both you and your baby can feel happy.